Kaylee Muthart, a student from Anderson, South Carolina, became known worldwide after a terrifying incident in 2018, when she removed her own eyes during a severe psychotic episode caused by crystal meth. Despite the life-altering consequences, Kaylee recently shared that she holds no regrets about her current situation, even after losing her job.
Kaylee, who started experimenting with marijuana in high school, gradually escalated her drug use from smoking to injecting methamphetamine. Although her mother successfully convinced her to attend rehab, Kaylee decided to seek one last high, leading to the catastrophic event.
Under the influence, she believed the hallucination that she had to “sacrifice something important to right the world.” Kaylee vividly recounted the traumatic experience, recalling, “I got on my hands and knees, pounding the ground and praying, ‘Why me? Why do I have to do this?’” Driven by the delusion, she painfully forced her fingers into her eyes, twisting and pulling until they came out.
She was discovered by a church pastor, screaming that she wanted to “see the light.” She horrifyingly described that the pastor found her holding her eyes in her hands, still partially attached.
The incident left Kaylee permanently blind, but it marked a turning point that helped her overcome her drug addiction and start rebuilding her life. Determined to earn a living and continue her education, Kaylee took a job washing dishes at a local restaurant.
However, in a recent twist of events, she revealed she was dismissed from that job due to taking food from the kitchen to feed a hungry cat and its eight kittens. Despite losing her employment, Kaylee maintained that she has no regrets.
Speaking about her dismissal, she explained she chose compassion over compliance, feeling she could not leave the cats hungry. “Being fired never feels good, but I could walk away knowing that I did what I believed in my heart was right,” she stated confidently.
Though facing challenges from losing her means of financial independence, Kaylee remains optimistic and at peace with her choices. Her positivity stems from the knowledge that she stayed true to her heart, stating, “I am positive every day of my life because I am peaceful, knowing that I live without regretting my choice.”
Additionally, Kaylee shared that she now wears prosthetic eyes to appear “more normal” to the outside world. Despite moments of difficulty, particularly when sleep eludes her, she firmly believes her current life, free from drug dependence, is significantly better. “I’m happier now than I was before all this happened. I’d rather be blind than dependent on drugs,” she concluded.
